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s growing relationship with india? we saw the secretary and the foreign minister sign a series of accords just a couple of months ago promoting better economic and other ties between the two countries. how do you address that anxiety that pakistanis have about india? >> well, the first thing i would say to pakistanis is that this isn't a zero-sum game. we have a very strong and growing partnership with india. we have a partnership with pakistan that we're trying-time prove on and we need to get away from these views of -- you know, if we're a supporter or we have a good relationship with india, that impacts the relationship with pakistan. i understand that that's how people in the region see it, but i think we really need to move away from this type of view in the 21st century. countries of that region have some very difficult challenges to face. as i've said, we are doing what we can to try to support them as they confront these challenges, not only from terrorism, but from poverty, literacy, drought, disease. we'll c
s growing relationship with india? we saw the secretary and the foreign minister sign a series of accords just a couple of months ago promoting better economic and other ties between the two countries. how do you address that anxiety that pakistanis have about india? >> well, the first thing i would say to pakistanis is that this isn't a zero-sum game. we have a very strong and growing partnership with india. we have a partnership with pakistan that we're trying-time prove on and we need...
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it turns out that they are all from india. now, you have 60% unemployment in iraq why the heck are we bringing in foreign workers? you ought to put some people from iraq to work. it just seems that there are no requirements in the contracts that would help the overall cause of putting people to work and stabilizing that country. from your own attendance there, your own observations on the ground, what you think needs to be done first and the fastest? >> i think the first thing we need to do is to encourage the department of defense to make this one of their highest priorities. we have spent in contracting $103 billion, in afghanistan $20 billion, in kuwait $8 billion. we have spent $12.7 billion in countries is supporting afghanistan. what we know is that we do not have enough contract office representatives agreed we do not have enough quality assurance representatives. we do not have enough log cap support officers. we do not have enough people watching the contractors. we have 70% of our contract going to subcontractors. ou
it turns out that they are all from india. now, you have 60% unemployment in iraq why the heck are we bringing in foreign workers? you ought to put some people from iraq to work. it just seems that there are no requirements in the contracts that would help the overall cause of putting people to work and stabilizing that country. from your own attendance there, your own observations on the ground, what you think needs to be done first and the fastest? >> i think the first thing we need to...
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>> i don't know of any communication with india. if he is satisfied with the progress, and i don't think anybody is satisfied with progress, i think what he is heartened by is the fact that we have a new commander, a new deputy commander, a new ambassador, a new team that he thinks is better equipped than any other to solve this problem. if it can be solved, it can be solved by this team. that is how he approaches this problem. but i think it is very, very early, too early to be gauging satisfaction of progress. we have just undertaken these major operations as a result of us getting additional forces on the ground. i think anybody who were to make judgments about the direction of things is premature at this time. everybody is very cautious and mindful of the fact that we are early in this new approach by general mcchrystal. at the same time, he has seen signs from the afghan people that if we are there to stay, if we are committed, if we are willing to see this through, that they are with us. they want to support us, but they also
>> i don't know of any communication with india. if he is satisfied with the progress, and i don't think anybody is satisfied with progress, i think what he is heartened by is the fact that we have a new commander, a new deputy commander, a new ambassador, a new team that he thinks is better equipped than any other to solve this problem. if it can be solved, it can be solved by this team. that is how he approaches this problem. but i think it is very, very early, too early to be gauging...
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hurtyqui%9ì(lc@&c+ or hurt our economy while at the same time allowing our competitors like china and india to pollujtuáÑ over our spaces for energy. we need to look at what is efficient and (+ive. these first two policies, the stimulus bill and kappa and trade, i can tell you what i'm against. but i will also tell you what i i know you have questions about how many of you think that health care does not need any changes or any type of reform whatsoever? @ñplease raise your hand. i we say there is one in the crowd during -- i always÷ say there is one in the crowd. how many think that we need to do something, but the approach matters. absolutely. d+zbut the consensus -- the #consensus is for reform. az4=i the sake of action is ì(lc@&c+ you have to make sure that you do it right, not just quickly. what we have seen out of washingtonÑ is their intent to act quickly. i think in a way it is flawed. i will tell you what i am for and against. let me begin[÷f with where i am against. dthis is a jar-3200, the house version -- this is hr-éíb3200sg health-care plan. i can tell you what i am
hurtyqui%9ì(lc@&c+ or hurt our economy while at the same time allowing our competitors like china and india to pollujtuáÑ over our spaces for energy. we need to look at what is efficient and (+ive. these first two policies, the stimulus bill and kappa and trade, i can tell you what i'm against. but i will also tell you what i i know you have questions about how many of you think that health care does not need any changes or any type of reform whatsoever? @ñplease raise your hand. i we...
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. >> my other yeah -- question was on the geography between pakistan and india. is it critical that the united states try to play a role? that's on really problematic with respect to the indians in terms of defusing tensions between india and pakistan. is that outside 9 postal -- the portfolio of this group? >> it is outside the portfolio of my job. on the other hand, i am in constant touch with the indians. i met with the indians continually. the new ambassador in washington and i have had dinner recently and she and i are in close touch. i go to indio whenever the schedule permits. i stress we're completely transparent. the secretary of state and my close colleague assistant secretary for south asia, central asian affairs bob blake and i were in india recently and the indians are a major factor in the region. they're the dominant power. improveb -- improving u.s.-indian relations ha been a continual goal of the last three u.s.strations, all which i think have been successful in that regard, starting with president clinton's trip in 2000. i will keep the indians
. >> my other yeah -- question was on the geography between pakistan and india. is it critical that the united states try to play a role? that's on really problematic with respect to the indians in terms of defusing tensions between india and pakistan. is that outside 9 postal -- the portfolio of this group? >> it is outside the portfolio of my job. on the other hand, i am in constant touch with the indians. i met with the indians continually. the new ambassador in washington and i...
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in addition, a statement from our ambassador to india that we're also going to forward. but those brief remarks, i will take questions. >> can you elaborate at all on the very productive and good progress, what it means? >> as they noted in their statement, we plan to continue talks next week. there will be a delegation coming from israel to talk to a special envoy michel. -- mitchell. we do want to make sure that these talks continue to have forward movement, as you noted. that they make good progress. i did not note that. the statement noted that. >> the statement noted that. let's let these talks play out. we have another set next week. there is room for optimism. i do not want to get into anything that will in any way cause any kind of obstruction to this movement. dave? >> in connection with the guardian newspaper, the story on the breakthrough in the middle east, one of the tenants of the store was that the united states is prepared to link its policy with iran. in other words, a harder line on iran by the united states. an incentive for the israelis. can you comme
in addition, a statement from our ambassador to india that we're also going to forward. but those brief remarks, i will take questions. >> can you elaborate at all on the very productive and good progress, what it means? >> as they noted in their statement, we plan to continue talks next week. there will be a delegation coming from israel to talk to a special envoy michel. -- mitchell. we do want to make sure that these talks continue to have forward movement, as you noted. that...
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process and then once awarded a contract, making sure the performance is primary and that the elements india work the plan are followed. >> thank you. i appreciate your sticking around until we got to this panel to hear from you and respond to our questions. there are probably colleagues that will want to submit questions for the record. if you could have you responses back within two weeks after you received our questions, we would appreciate that very much. i was reflecting on what we have heard from this panel and what we have heard from our first panel. i always think about what the take the weight should be for us. -- i always think about what they take away should be for us. it is important to clearly outlined the objectives of an agency. they should know that and be able to clearly outlined their objectives and what they need from a contractor. i think mr. assad talked about measuring outcomes and not process. that is a theme that several of you touched upon. i think that one of you talked about cost-benefit analysis, using clear and measurable criteria as an important point. we need
process and then once awarded a contract, making sure the performance is primary and that the elements india work the plan are followed. >> thank you. i appreciate your sticking around until we got to this panel to hear from you and respond to our questions. there are probably colleagues that will want to submit questions for the record. if you could have you responses back within two weeks after you received our questions, we would appreciate that very much. i was reflecting on what we...
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we have to have china and india. we learned that if we go too far with cap and trade, then all we are going to do is chase more jobs to china and india, where they've been putting up coal fire plants every 10 minutes. in some, we have a slew of hearings in three unsuccessful votes on the senate floor, actually, i'd say four, because we rejected the co2 in the beginning. off we go into the august recess, secure in the knowledge that cap and trade is riddled with flaws and the departments are seriously divided over one of president obama's top domestic top priorities. we also know that according to a recent polling, the american public is increasingly unwilling to pay anything as polls have shown to fight global warming. all this does not mean cap and trade is dead and gone. it's alive, as democratic leaders did in the house, eager to distribute pork in unprecedented scales to secure the necessary votes to try to pass this thing. so, be assured, we will mark up legislation in this committee, pass it, and then it will b
we have to have china and india. we learned that if we go too far with cap and trade, then all we are going to do is chase more jobs to china and india, where they've been putting up coal fire plants every 10 minutes. in some, we have a slew of hearings in three unsuccessful votes on the senate floor, actually, i'd say four, because we rejected the co2 in the beginning. off we go into the august recess, secure in the knowledge that cap and trade is riddled with flaws and the departments are...
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we are working in india and africa and other developing countries to train professionals. this combination of insurance coverage and trained professionals is going to be absolutely key. then we are going to get kids on the right trajectory and then we have to look step-by-step to see how we can support children with autism to be the most productive citizens they can. >> thank you very much for that helpful analysis of some of the options we should consider. i wanted to call on you next. >> the task force looked at this extensively in mississippi because of our financial situation of many of our parents. publicly, there were intervention programs that do not cover services. it needs to now include behavioral services because many of the sturgeon are being identified very early. i can anecdotally speak to the success of that. i met a precious toddler named catalina. her mother recognized autism signs it at eight months. the child is 4 years old now and it is absolutely amazing. you would never recognize that she was a child in the spectrum. i anecdotally i saw that working.
we are working in india and africa and other developing countries to train professionals. this combination of insurance coverage and trained professionals is going to be absolutely key. then we are going to get kids on the right trajectory and then we have to look step-by-step to see how we can support children with autism to be the most productive citizens they can. >> thank you very much for that helpful analysis of some of the options we should consider. i wanted to call on you next....
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president in the country to say that this economy will be an economy that can compete with china and india and that this is about the beginning of the conclusion of all workers into that economy and all members that deserve to be uplifted. today is the sound of the smell as sweet justice. -- of sweet justice. [unintelligible] >> this campaign is not just a campaign, it is a coalition. there are a number of organizations that have signed on to us. it is not just the hip-hop caucus or green for all doing this. how we're going to do this? this is not a dream jobs moment, is a clean energy movement. for us, we have to convince our generation that this truly is our moment for the 21st century. we have to go out there and convince them that if we do not make a change now, nine years into the 21st century, there will not be a 22nd century. the time is now. we had joined together with the help of the administration and we know we can do that and change happens now. >> a couple of questions. we understand that greening is expensive p and. we will not see the economic benefits for decades. how can a
president in the country to say that this economy will be an economy that can compete with china and india and that this is about the beginning of the conclusion of all workers into that economy and all members that deserve to be uplifted. today is the sound of the smell as sweet justice. -- of sweet justice. [unintelligible] >> this campaign is not just a campaign, it is a coalition. there are a number of organizations that have signed on to us. it is not just the hip-hop caucus or green...